ATF Adjunct Instructor Data-ATF Form 6140.3

ATF provides law enforcement and investigation training to ATF employees and other federal, state, local, and international law enforcement personnel. Training covers numerous topics using both internal (ATF employees) and external technical experts from various disciplines. External instructors are non-ATF experts and may be from other law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue departments, professional organizations, or academia. Due to the nature of law enforcement and related training, ATF must maintain detailed records on the instructors' qualifications and expertise. An instructor's record includes their contact information, areas of expertise, educational and professional background, and professional vita or curriculum vitae. ATF must retain these records to maintain its Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) and to maintain a legally defensible training program. In some legal cases, it may be necessary to not only show that a specific individual received training, but also demonstrate that qualified instructors provided the training in a consistent manner. ATF uses the Adjunct Instructor Data Form, ATF Form 6140.3, to collect the necessary personally identifiable information (PII) from non-ATF employees to document and evaluate their qualifications to serve as an ATF instructor.